After that duel, a lot of things happened.
　I spent more time looking into it, but I still couldn't find either Setanta, the [Hound of the Clan], or the Divine Weapon Gay Borg.
　Then, the noble faction withdrew, and despite the arrangement with Setanta, Count Vicone, who felt that there was a high risk of reprisal, distributed his private wealth among the surviving vassals and instructed each of them to leave the Count Vicone estate.

Count Vicone said that he would follow the trailers, hide, build up his strength, and one day take on the renegades.
　Then Día goes with me to Touahade.
　I will abandon my name, Dia Vicone, and live as a different person, preparing a new household registration in Touahade.
　As for my father, he will not be negligent in preparing the family register, and Count Vicone has said that he will make a disguise for Dia to be in this country.
　It may be inappropriate, but the days I spend with Dia are fascinating, and I'll be able to study new magic with her. For me, it's a pleasure.
　........And I've used my trump card for the counter-brave. And that too, in front of many people. No one would have seen through the principle and nature of 【Gungnir】, but even so, once exposed, the reliability of the hand card 《card》 is reduced.

The development of a new, new magic. It was also necessary to create something beyond 【Gungnir】, and in order to do so, Dia's cooperation was necessary.

Right now, I'm on my way home with Dia in my princess hug.
　Running like this is more tiring than carrying her on my shoulder, and my left arm, which has undergone surgery and is healing itself due to a complex fracture, is still slightly sore. But it's so much better mentally to do this. I can enjoy the warmth and softness of Dia's body.

'Dear, is this what you wanted?'

I ask something that has been bothering me for a long time.

'I'm sad that it's come to this. But thanks to Roug, it's not really a sad thing. Thanks.

In the end, Vicone lost his territory, his property, and his vassals.
　Still, I think he could have avoided only the worst of it.

'I know it's going to be hard for you to get used to life in Touahade, but good luck with that.
'I'm not worried about that. Because I've spent two weeks there, and I like the Touahade territory. Plus, I've got a rogue.

I'm trying not to worry me, but I'm trying to sound cheerful.
　Dea is a stubborn girl.
　The sun has already set. It's a good thing we're on the run.

"Hey, Lug. Why did you risk your life to come and save me?　Probably didn't do Touahade any good, did it?
It's for Dear. I promised I'd come to you if Deer called me.
'Well yes, I do. Roug, like I said before, thanks. I'll return the favor my way.
Don't worry about it. The reason I made that promise was to repay Dia for the favor. If you return the favor to me, we'll be forever returning the favor to each other.

That promise was made when I said I would do anything for Dia in exchange for her asking me to do something impossible. It was my way of returning the favor, so to speak.

That's true. But it would be nice to return the favor for the rest of your life.
It's true.

The haze in my mind still hasn't cleared.

But a little light came on. I think so.

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Then I managed to come back to Touahade.
It's really good that I have [Super Recovery].
　Dia is asleep in my arms as if she's fainting in my arms. After all, she must have been exhausted after pushing herself too hard.
　As I returned to the mansion, I heard footsteps.
　When Tart came back, he looked at me, his eyes watered and his hands were folded in front of his chest.

'Welcome back, Rouge-sama. You've returned safely!　Good. Really.
You're not going to wait up for me, are you?
That's... not true.

You're lying. I can see it in your eyes.
　It's absurd to stay awake with a tired body, pulling forward to conserve my strength.
　This girl doesn't have any [super recovery] unlike me.
　I stopped trying to angrily tell her not to take it so hard.
　That's not the word I should be calling on right now.

'Thanks. Since Tart worked so hard, I was able to hold my focus at the last minute.

.........[Gungnir] is an extreme form of magic.
　The calculations are complex, the magic is precise, the slightest blur is not allowed when releasing the spear, and guiding the opponent to the point of impact is terribly draining on the nerves.
　If I lost even the slightest bit of concentration, I would have failed.
　Thanks to the tart, I had an hour to spare on my way. And that little bit of extra time I had with it was enough to pull it off.
　I think.

"Yes!　If I was able to be of service to Rougue-sama, then it was worth the effort.......that's who you are, Dear.

Tart had heard many stories about Dear from me, but never met her in person, and he looked at her with interest.

'I'll introduce you to her when she wakes up. I'm sure you'll be living in this territory.
Ugh, she's very, very beautiful. She's like a doll. I can't help but be jealous.

That kind of tart is also quite a beautiful girl, and there's nothing to be jealous about.
　I'm too embarrassed to say such things, though.
　I felt a hint of a presence and turned around to see my father.

'Well done, you've done your duty.
I'll tell you more about it later, but unfortunately, this is the first time I've failed to assassinate someone.

If it were true, he would have had to fake the assassination before kidnapping her, but because he won the duel with Setanta, the enemy soldiers escaped and he was unable to fake the assassination.

'If that's how Deah is alive, then so be it. It's a rogue thing. You haven't exposed any of the dumbasses that would reveal their identities or expose them as having brought Dear here, have you?
Yes, that's for sure.
Well, good. Take your time to rest I thank you for granting my friend's wish on behalf of my disappointing father.

And then ... and then ..." my father continues to speak.

''Just one matter, I will pass on an urgent message. After the rogue's departure, word came around that a brave man was born in the Kingdom of Arvan. The appearance of a brave man means that the number of demons will increase and the demon race will appear. Keep the rogues on your mind.

A brave man appeared.
　Does that mean that Setanta was not a brave man?
　That was good news, but at the same time, it was also a cause for concern. If that wasn't a brave man, then what was that unreasonable strength?
　It's puzzling that a mere human is that strong.
　In addition, it's also worrisome that there was a brave man in this country but he didn't get caught in the Balor Chamber of Commerce's information network.
　On the contrary, it means that something exists for a mere human to become that strong. Let's investigate Setanta thoroughly. ........Perhaps we can become stronger than ever before.

''Yes, I'll be careful. What are you going to do now, Dia?
Of course, I have your name on the register. You will live in Touahade. Your silver hair stands out like a sore thumb. You and Esri are the only two people in the country with that hair. It's too good to be true, though, and it's a shame to have it dyed. ...So I'll use Lug's sister's family register. It's for another purpose, but I'm making one. Your sister wouldn't be unnatural with silver hair.

Dia is my sister, I don't know what that means.
　It's true, I understand that in our family, even silver hair is unnatural.
　But.....

"Why is she a younger sister and not an older sister?
'Some of the registrations I had prepared for other purposes were my sister, remember?　That's next month.
Oh.

Oh, right, I forgot.
　Certainly, it would have to be my sister.

'Dia is short and has a baby face, and that would be it. A sister would pass muster.

I'll keep what my father said about Dia's breasts to myself.
　As far as my mother is concerned, it might come from that kind of family.

'I'm cocky. I'll tell Dia about it.

I'm sure he'll be offended when he hears that his older sister has become such a delightful thing, but he'll understand if you tell him properly.

Yes, please do. At the end of the day, the brave man is the same age as you. So it is inevitable that you will meet him soon. See you there.

My heart races.

Yes, there is one rule that has been set in this country for five years now. Because of that, the nobles no longer marry as soon as they come of age at fourteen, and engagement at fourteen and marriage at sixteen became the norm.
　If the brave men were the same age, as long as they followed the rules, they would always meet.

'I'll try not to be rude,'
Maybe the brave men will look for a companion there. We have a mission, we don't want to put ourselves in unnecessary trouble, but if we need to, we can give that priority. And I'm sure the royals won't complain.

...Finally, we'll have a target to kill.
　Let's keep a close eye on him there.
　We can't kill him until we've killed the Demon Lord.
　In the meantime, we'll learn of his every ability, find his weaknesses, and strip him bare.
　I've got nothing against brave men.
　I'll find a way to save the world without killing the brave men.
　Unlike me the first time, I've decided not to kill people I don't need to.
　But Dia, Tart, and Maha. If I have no choice but to kill a brave man for the sake of the world I love and spend time with my precious family I will assassinate him without a second thought.
　Because that is the way of life of Lug Touahade, who decided to assassinate with his own will.